Eden Hazard is upbeat despite Chelsea finishing the season without a trophy for the first time in three years. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Eden Hazard hopes Chelsea can finish with a win at relegated Cardiff on Sunday before launching a renewed assault on trophies next year. The side will finish a season without any silverware for the first time in three years.

"The Premier League is objective number one and this season we were almost in the final of the Champions League, almost champions in the Premier League," Hazard told Chelsea TV. "I hope next season will be better."

Hazard has been in sparkling form and is determined to finish the campaign on a high after last Sunday's goalless draw with Norwich. "It's very important because we lost two points in the last game against Norwich and we need to finish with one victory for the fans," he added. "I hope for a good game and we want to enjoy on the pitch."

The best Chelsea can finish is second, but only if Liverpool lose to Newcastle.

José Mourinho told Chelsea TV: "You could see against Norwich it's difficult to find the right energy, the right mental approach when the season is over. No more objectives. You know that you finish in that position. You know that you don't finish fourth, you know that you don't finish second. The season is over.

"Some players now they turn completely to the World Cup and to the fears before a World Cup. This is a real difficult moment to be at a high level.

"But of course you put on the shirt, you go for a Premier League game, you have to find the minimum required to perform and to try to get a good result."